Everything In A Name: Abhimanyu Easwaran set to play first-class game in stadium named after him

New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) How far can you go to satiate your passion for cricket? Ask Ranganathan Parameswaran Easwaran, who bought a huge piece of land in Dehradun back in 2005, spent an astronomical amount from his pocket to build a first-class cricket stadium.

Come January 3, when Bengal take on hosts Uttarakhand in a Ranji Trophy Group B encounter, Easwaran can’t be faulted for being a tad nostalgic when son Abhimanyu, an opener knocking on national team door, will be playing a first-class match at the ‘Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Stadium’.

“It is a proud moment for me to play a Ranji game at a ground where I have learnt all my cricket as a young boy. This is a result of his (father) love and hardwork and it is always a great feeling to come home but once you are on the field, the focus is on winning the game for Bengal,” 27-year-old Abhimanyu, who has 19 hundreds and was recently part of the Indian Test squad in Bangladesh, told

Source: PTI News

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